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Free tech tools make it easier to raise money for your favorite organizations. You can give back to your favorite charity doing things you already do, like running, shopping and snapping photos, by logging into one of these five apps. All apps are available for iOS and Android.

CHARITY MILES

Run, walk or bike to raise money for one of more than 40 app-supported charities, like Habitat for Humanity, ASPCA or Stand Up to Cancer. GPS-enabled technology tracks your distance—the more miles you move, the more money brand sponsors donate for your chosen organization.

AMAZONSMILE

lf you already buy from amazon.com, use Amazon Smile, which donates a portion of your purchase price to an organization you support. Each time you buy, log in through smile.amazon.com, select a charity, then purchase items as normal. Look for “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” to be sure your purchases qualify.

WALK FOR A DOG

Next time you take Fido for a stroll, log your walk in this app to raise money for selected animal shelters and rescues. The more people walking for a shelter, the more sponsor and advertiser donations the shelter receives.

DONATE A PHOTO

Put the photos you’re taking to good use. Upload any photo to this app and Johnson & Johnson will give $1 to your chosen nonprofit, such as Save the Children or the USO.

SHARE THE MEAL

Feed hungry children in developing countries for 50 cents a day using the United Nations World Food Programme app. Virtually share your meal by tapping the yellow “share the meal” button, which provides meals to a child for one day, then see where and who your funds are helping.